tutelarity

/ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti/

//ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti// noun

"tutelarity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tutelarity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition or state of being tutelar or tutelary; guardianship, protection.

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Index EN-tutelarity · tutelarity · English

tutelarity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for tutelarity
PropertyValue
Headwordtutelarity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tutelarity” in English

tutelaritysits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tutelarity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The condition or state of being tutelar or tutelary; guardianship, protection.".

Zero misspellings are on record for tutelarity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tutelar + -ity. The correct English form is tutelarity, spelled T-U-T-E-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition or state of being tutelar or tutelary; guardianship, protection.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tutelarity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Now we will consider reasons or arguments against astrology. […] The first is from the concession of the Friends of Astrology. They grant that either of these four may prevent the predictions of astrology; namely, either the prudence of a moral wise man, or the piety of a godly man, or the tutelarity of angels, or the providence of God over-ruling all thi…
  2. The identification of the Bardic Crist Celi with the Bardic Moses, with a view to blending both religions in one scheme of magic, has been illustrated in the just cited pages of the Neo-Druidic Heresy. […] The words Gwledig Moysen shew us that the Moses of this spurious Israel was himself its tutelary deity; and he is not different from the Crist Gwledig.…

Etymology

From tutelar + -ity.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tutelarity"?
"tutelarity" is spelled T-U-T-E-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti/.
What does "tutelarity" mean?
As a noun, "tutelarity" means: The condition or state of being tutelar or tutelary; guardianship, protection.
How do you pronounce "tutelarity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tutelarity" is /ˌtjuːtəˈlæɹɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tutelarity"?
From tutelar + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list